End of Summer
by vawendy

Comment:
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

Beautiful sunset photo Wendy. I particularly love the clouds and the colours. If I was to pick on this at all, it would be the composition (I guess), in that the shoreline, the horizon and the boat/surfski/kayak/surfboard/? are all at different angles, and the boat/surfski/kayak/surfboard/? breaks the horizon line... I think the later of the two is the bigger issue really, because I think that the image could have worked with a variety of angles if only the horizon wasn't intersected as it is. Also, the plant in the water on the right is a minor distraction, though, I can see that losing that would have lost you the rule of thirds composition (which I like)... tough call. One last thing... horizon is a bit to close to centred... perhaps taking the photo from closer to the ground might have got the horizon lower and separated it from the boat/surfski/kayak/surfboard/?... but I wasn't there and I don't know what you could and couldn't have done here. :)

I hope this is useful feedback and doesn't come across too critical. I really do like this image, but think there was so much potential in it, but for a few minor things.

Arkarra Gardens
by BrianR

Comment:
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

A beautiful location. The colours have been a bit over done. I've had a few of my photos punished for what's described as an "unnatural sky colour" and I think that's this images greatest issue. Also, the greens are a little over saturated (a bit rich coming from me with my FS this month getting the same critisism).

Eye See You
by Quigley

Comment:
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

This is very a interesting photo, though I think it may have suffered because of all the artifacts (or what appear to be jpg artifacts), that and I don't think abstracts tend to do well in FSs. Composition is great, and it a fascinating concept.

Serene
by Charlene

Comment:
Commenting as part of my Team Suck duties...

An excellent photo, and by far my favourite floral entry in the FS. I'm somewhat surprised the this didn't score higher than it did... DPC voters keep us all guessing. Composition is perfect, centre is sharp and you've used the shallow DOF well. Well done.

Pilgrimage
by Iraklis

Comment:
I love the tone and contrast in this image. The building alone would have made a beautiful image, but the addition of the pilgrim is a touch of brilliance which takes this photo from good to great. Well done.

Amish Convoy
by alanfreed

Comment:
Great capture telling a lovely story. Composition is great too.

$&^_a
by chipuc

Comment:
This is a beautiful photo. Perfectly composed and the details and use of shallow DOF, also perfect. Think I was a bit harsh initially giving you a 7... so, I'll bump this to... yeah, what the hell... 9. Well done... I expect to see this in the top 10.

eclipse
by Deen

Comment:
This is a very good photo... looks like a lens from sunglasses. The details are good, composition great... my favourite abstract in the FS.

Top Shelf
by RKT

Comment:
This is a great photo... disturbing but the story, the composition, and the contrast... BRILLIANT!!!

I dont think we are in Kansas any more.
by pete0121

Comment:
This is a fascinating image... where and what is it... looks like something out of Pratchett novel. It looks like a picture of a movie poster or something... well done. Details are fantastic, and the subject and story it tells... said it before, fascinating.